§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Prime Minister what consultations have taken place on the European content on the draft framework document on Northern Ireland with(a) heads of Government in the EU other than the Taoiseach, (b) ministerial councils of EU states other than the Irish Republic, (c) the President of the EU and (d) individual commissioners of the EU.
§ The Prime MinisterNone.
§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Prime Minister if he will make it his policy to ensure that so long as Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland interests will continue to be represented in the European Union's various ministerial Councils exclusively by Ministers answerable to the Parliament at Westminster; and if he will make a statement.
Eastern Northern Cases paid Settlements £ Legal costs £ Cases paid Settlements £ Legal costs £ 1990–911 22 770,500 76,116 10 132,250 51,109 1991–92 49 302,200 361,726 14 204,650 98,861 1992–93 31 409,268 260,942 12 332,766 102,507 1993–94 43 4,025,707 576,461 7 33,700 40,974 268W
Southern Western Cases paid Settlements £ Legal costs £ Cases paid Settlements £ Legal costs £ 1990–911 9 140,248 31,902 8 45,250 10,339 1991–92 15 637,644 158,550 10 199,750 92,247 1992–93 6 855,550 190,361 12 194,842 83,129 1993–94 13 1,031,500 68,364 10 268,148 61,985 1 Information is only available for the last six months of 1990–91.
§ The Prime MinisterUnder article 146 of the treaty of Rome, as amended by the treaty on European Union, member states' representatives on the Council must be authorised to commit the Government of that member state. United Kingdom Ministers are answerable to the Parliament of Westminster, and will continue to represent the United Kingdom.